Fuel prices hiked by Tk 20 a litre
20 September 2026
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Power and Energy
Titas-28 starts supplying gas to national grid
20 September 2026
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Power and Energy
Titas-28 starts supplying 12-13mmcf gas a day to national grid
19 September 2026
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Power and Energy
Govt plans 300 gas wells in 2 phases, 3 new LNG terminals to ease energy crunch: Mahdi Amin
16 September 2026
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Power and Energy
Gas supply to industries to near previous levels by tomorrow evening: PM Tarique
14 September 2026
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Power and Energy
PM, Chevron delegation discuss investment and gas exploration in Bangladesh
13 September 2026
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Power and Energy
Adani’s 800MW Godda Unit-2 resumes power supply to Bangladesh
13 September 2026
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Power and Energy
Cut energy imports, expand renewables
13 September 2026
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Power and Energy
Power system running with little backup
12 September 2026
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Power and Energy
Bangladesh plans 1,600mmcfd LNG capacity expansion by 2030: State minister
12 September 2026
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Power and Energy
Fuel prices to be adjusted as soon as prices fall in global market: Nasrul Hamid
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said the government would adjust fuel prices as soon as prices falls in the global market.
6 November 2021
BPC incurred loss of Tk 1,147.6 cr in over 5 months, claims Power ministry
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has incurred a loss of Tk 1,147.60 crore by selling diesel at a lower price in the last five and a half months after the fuel price had increased in the international market, claimed the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR).
5 November 2021
LPG price hiked again: Per 12kg cylinder now Tk 1,313
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission has increased the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) once again -- by Tk 54 for every 12kg cylinder.
4 November 2021
World's biggest oil exporter Saudi wants to be top hydrogen supplier
Saudi Arabia wants to be the biggest supplier of hydrogen, the country's Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud said on Sunday.
24 October 2021
JICA will support formulation of integrated energy and power master plan
Bangladesh is finally moving towards formulating an integrated energy and power sector master plan with a focus on the “3E+S” concept, after responding to the suggestions of energy experts, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said in an official statement.
23 October 2021
World's top oil exporter Saudi aims to reach zero-net emissions by 2060
The crown prince of Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that the world's top oil exporter aims to reach zero-net emissions by 2060 and more than doubled its annual target to reduce carbon emissions to almost 280 million tonnes.
23 October 2021
12kg LPG cylinder price rises 22% to Tk 1,259
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) of private companies by 22 per cent to Tk 1,259 for every 12kg LPG cylinder.
10 October 2021
Indonesia conducts flight using palm oil-mixed jet fuel
Indonesia conducted its first test flight using jet fuel partially from palm oil on Wednesday, a senior minister said, as the country plans to commercialise the fuel as it seeks creative ways to use the edible oil domestically.
7 October 2021
China will not build new coal plants abroad, Xi pledges
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China would not build new coal-fired power projects abroad, using his address at the United Nations General Assembly to add to pledges to deal with climate change.
22 September 2021
Power Rationing: CNG stations to stay shut 6-10pm from September 19
The government has decided to keep CNG filling stations closed from 6:00pm to 10:00pm -- the peak hours of electricity supply -- every day for power rationing.
15 September 2021
CNG filling stations to be closed 6pm to 10pm every day from Sep 19
The government has decided to keep CNG filling stations closed from 6pm to 10pm every day, the peak hour of electricity supply, for power rationing.
15 September 2021
Energy bill placed in parliament seeking extension of current law
A Bill titled “The Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provision) Act 2021” was placed in parliament today.
15 September 2021
Decision to keep CNG filling stations closed from 5pm to 11pm suspended
Authorities have suspended an earlier decision to keep CNG filling stations closed everyday between 5pm and 11pm from September 15.
13 September 2021
CNG filling stations to close 5pm-11pm daily from Sept 15
CNG filling stations will be closed between 5pm and 11pm every day from September 15.
13 September 2021
Govt to inaugurate five power plants on Sep 12
The government is all set to inaugurate four new power plants and an upgraded one, which will have the capacity to produce 779 megawatts of electricity.
9 September 2021
Quick energy supply: Cabinet approves 5-year extension of special provision
The Cabinet today cleared a proposal for the extension of the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provision) Act 2010 for another five years till 2026.
6 September 2021
Bangladesh announces 28th gas field in Sylhet’s Zakiganj
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today formally announced Zakiganj as the country’s 28th gas field -- having 68 billion cubic feet of gas reserve.
9 August 2021
Summit teams up with Commonwealth LNG to supply LNG to Asia
Summit Oil and Shipping Co Ltd (SOSCL), a part of the Summit Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Commonwealth LNG to collaborate in the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asia, including Bangladesh.
2 August 2021
Japan faces heat over funding coal power in Bangladesh despite carbon pledges
Despite Tokyo’s commitment to help phase out fossil fuels, Bangladesh is currently building the Matarbari coal plant: a power complex set to be completed by 2024 thanks to low-interest loans from the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
23 July 2021
Nuclear energy: BAEC signs deal with South Korean research institute
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute and the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) have signed a contract for renovating 3 MW BAEC TRIGA Research Reactor (BTRR), as Bangladesh and Korea step up efforts for the development of peaceful nuclear energy.
15 July 2021